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Newington VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Newington, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Newington VIC is 1,844 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Newington is $802 per week ($41,704 per year). Median rent in Newington is $315 per week ($1,365 per month). Newington has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Newington has a population density of 770.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Newington is India. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Newington is $1,517.

There were 91 recorded offences in Newington in 2025-25, a rate of 49 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (51 offences).

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Newington Population

residents (Census 2021)

Newington Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$802/wk

$41,704 per year

#3593 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$315/wk

$1,365 per month

#4253 of 14,663

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Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Newington Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (898) Female 51.3% (947)

Population Density

770.0

people per km²

1,844 people · 2.4 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,418

Family income/wk

Newington Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Newington Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

55.3% 267 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

44.7% 216 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Newington Country of Birth

Australia

94.6%

India

2.2%

England

1.7%

China

0.5%

Germany

0.5%

Hong Kong

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Newington Religion

No Religion

47.6%

Catholic

29.1%

Anglican

8.7%

Uniting Church

6.3%

Not stated

4.1%

Hinduism

1.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.3%

Church Christ

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Newington Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

70.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

14.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

11.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Newington Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

34.3%

Other

22.4%

Russian

11.9%

Cantonese

7.5%

Other Indo-Aryan

6.0%

IAL Punjabi

6.0%

Spanish

6.0%

Tamil

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Newington Employment

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Employed full-time

35.5% 493 people

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Employed part-time

22.1% 307 people

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Unemployed

2.9% 40 people

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Not in labour force

39.6% 550 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Newington Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

39.2%

Certificate III/IV

20.6%

Postgraduate Degree

15.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

10.3%

Certificate I/II

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Newington Occupation

Professionals

46.4%

Managers

14.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

10.4%

Community & Personal Service

10.2%

Clerical & Administrative

10.0%

Sales Workers

3.3%

Labourers

3.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Newington Field of Study

Health

24.2%

Management & Commerce

17.1%

Education

16.2%

Society & Culture

13.5%

Engineering

9.3%

Architecture & Building

5.1%

Creative Arts

4.2%

Information Technology

3.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.4%

Agriculture & Environment

2.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Newington Dwelling Types

Separate house

85.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

13.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Newington Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

5.2%

$500-$649/wk

6.5%

$650-$799/wk

5.9%

$800-$999/wk

6.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.1%

$4,000+/wk

12.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Newington Marital Status

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Married

44.3% 670

↔️

Separated

3.7% 56

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Divorced

7.3% 111

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Widowed

5.1% 77

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Never married

39.5% 597

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Newington Ancestry

English

29.7%

Australian

28.2%

Irish

14.7%

Scottish

9.2%

Other

4.2%

German

3.7%

Italian

2.7%

Dutch

2.2%

Chinese

2.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.4%

Indian

1.2%

Maltese

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Newington School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

33.9%

Secondary — Catholic

15.6%

Primary — Government

12.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

10.3%

Primary — Catholic

8.1%

Pre-school

7.3%

Secondary — Government

6.7%

Vocational Education

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Newington Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.8% 173

✅

No need for assistance

95.2% 3,395

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Newington Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

23.4% 340

—

Not a volunteer

76.6% 1,111

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Newington Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.2%

$300-$449/mo

5.1%

$450-$599/mo

2.6%

$600-$799/mo

4.1%

$800-$999/mo

5.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

22.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Newington How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.2%

Did not go to work

17.0%

Walked only

7.4%

Car (passenger)

5.1%

Bicycle

1.2%

Other

0.6%

Truck

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Newington Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.5%

1 vehicle

38.6%

2 vehicles

41.2%

3 vehicles

10.3%

4+ vehicles

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Newington Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.4%

2 bedrooms

20.1%

3 bedrooms

51.2%

4 bedrooms

22.5%

5 bedrooms

4.2%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Newington Population Mobility

17.5%

moved in the last year

45.0%

moved in the last 5 years

4.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

60.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Newington Indigenous Population

1.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

3,510

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Newington Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

184

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Newington Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.8%

$1-$149/wk

6.7%

$150-$299/wk

5.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.9%

$400-$499/wk

2.3%

$500-$649/wk

4.1%

$650-$799/wk

8.9%

$800-$999/wk

8.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.5%

$3,500+/wk

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Newington Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.0%

Couple — no children

27.7%

Couple — no children under 15

15.0%

One parent — children under 15

9.3%

One parent — no children under 15

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Newington Military Service

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Previously served

2.5% 37

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Never served

97.5% 1,416

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Newington Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.7% 213

—

Did not provide

85.3% 1,234

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Newington Children Ever Born

No children

37.9%

1 child

10.4%

2 children

26.0%

3 children

18.4%

4 children

5.2%

5+ children

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Newington When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Newington Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.1%

5–14 hours

33.3%

15–29 hours

13.0%

30+ hours

8.9%

Did not do domestic work

20.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Newington Household Size

1 person

30.8%

2 persons

34.1%

3 persons

13.9%

4 persons

12.5%

5 persons

7.3%

6+ persons

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Newington Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,464

Moved from VIC

219

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

Moved from NSW

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Newington Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

94.8%

Step family — no other children

3.7%

Blended family — no other children

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Newington Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 91 total

Theft

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Justice Procedures

Assault

Fraud

Robbery

Public Order

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Newington Schools

schools nearby

government

1034

avg ICSEA score

13,373

total students

Ballarat Clarendon College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,896 students

1172

ICSEA

Ballarat Grammar Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,989 students

1120

ICSEA

St Patrick's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 249 students

1096

ICSEA

Pleasant Street Primary School (Ballarat) Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 350 students

1095

ICSEA

St Thomas More School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 431 students

1087

ICSEA

Loreto College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 948 students

1073

ICSEA

Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street) Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 227 students

1069

ICSEA

Ballarat Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 406 students

1058

ICSEA

St Patrick's College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,267 students

1055

ICSEA

Lumen Christi School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 324 students

1029

ICSEA

St Aloysius' School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 254 students

1022

ICSEA

Ballarat High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,461 students

1016

ICSEA

Alfredton Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 527 students

1009

ICSEA

Newington Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 278 students

1007

ICSEA

Delacombe Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 641 students

970

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 24 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Newington Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,695/wk

Median Rent $315/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Newington

Your weekly income

≈ $7,345/month

Median rent $315/wk

Left after rent $1,380/wk

Rent share 18.6%

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Newington vs State & National Average

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Pop: 936 Income: $549/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Pop: 937 Income: $575/wk Rent: $165/wk

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Pop: 940 Income: $573/wk Rent: $180/wk

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Pop: 942 Income: $782/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 944 Income: $580/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Newington

What is the population of Newington VIC?

The population of Newington VIC is 1,844 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 770.0 people per km².Newington is ranked #3,141 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Newington?

The median personal income in Newington VIC is $802 per week, or $41,704 per year.The median household income is $1,695 per week.Family income is $2,418 per week.Newington is ranked #3,593 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Newington?

Median rent in Newington VIC is $315 per week ($1,365 per month).Rent represents 18.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Newington ranks #4,253 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Newington?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Newington VIC is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Newington?

The median age in Newington VIC is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Newington a good suburb to live in?

Newington is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,844.The median income is $802/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21929. All dollar figures in AUD.